Virginia Finishes Third at Landfall Tradition

VIRGINIASPORTSDOTCOM Leah Wigger
VIRGINIASPORTSDOTCOM
Leah Wigger
VIRGINIASPORTSDOTCOM

Oct. 30, 2005

WILMINGTON, N.C. - The Virginia women's golf team finished third of 12 teams after the final round of the Landfall Tradition on Sunday.

Purdue fired a two-under 286 in the final round to capture the team title with an 877 (+13). Wake Forest was second with an 894 (+30). The Cavaliers shot a 303 in the final round to finish with a 906 (+42).

Individually, Purdue's Christel Boeljon fired a five-under 67 in the final round to take medalist honors with a four-under 212. Tulsa's Leisl Hasbrouck finished second with a two-under 216, while Virginia junior Leah Wigger (Louisville, Ky.) took third with a 218 (+2).

Sophomore Lauren Mielbrecht (Gulf Stream, Fla.) finished seventh with a 223 (+7). Wigger and Mielbrecht have recorded Top 10 finishes in every tournament this fall. Junior Rachel Smith (Powell, Tenn.) tied for 24th with a 233 (+17), while junior Lindsay Robinson (Huntington, W.V.) tied for 29nd with a 235 (+19). Freshman Carly Truitt (Marysville, Ohio) rounded out the UVa scoring with a 238 (+22).

Virginia will close out its fall schedule next weekend at the Derby Invitational in Auburn, Ala., on Nov. 4-6.

The Landfall Tradition
Country Club of Landfall
Nicklaus Course, Wilmington, N.C.
Par 72; 6,070 yards
Final Results
1.	Purdue				302-289-286-877 (+13)
2.	Wake Forest			308-297-289-894 (+30)
3.	Virginia			304-299-303-906 (+42)
4.	Tulsa				309-299-304-912 (+48)
5.	Tulane				316-303-303-922 (+58)
6.	New Mexico			317-311-301-929 (+65)
7.	Penn state			321-302-315-938 (+74)
	South Florida			316-313-309-938 (+74)
9.	Furman				327-313-303-943 (+79)
10.	UNC Wilmington			331-310-308-949 (+85)
11.	Michigan			316-321-315-952 (+88)
12.	NC State			321-316-318-955 (+01)

TOP INDIVIDUALS 1. Christel Boeljon, Purdue 74-71-67-212 (-4) 2. Leisl Hasbrouck, Tulsa 70-72-74-216 (-2) 3. Leah Wigger, UVa 72-74-72-218 (+2)

VIRGINIA PLAYERS 3. Leah Wigger 72-74-72-219 (+2) 7. Lauren Mielbrecht 76-74-75-223 (+7) t24. Rachel Smith 78-75-80-233 (+17) t29. Lindsay Robinson 80-76-79-235 (+19) t36. Carly Truitt 78-80-80-238 (+22)